IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7766 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-722 Year-2024 Thana- GOPALGANJ TOWN District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Akash Yadav S/o Thakur Yadaw R/o Village - Haata (Udant Rai ke Bangra), P.S - Thawe, District - Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Priya Raj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 19-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 140 (2) and 3 (5) of BNS. 3. As per F.I.R. informant alleged that on 11.10.2024 , this petitioner along with other co-accused persons kidnapped the son of informant and also demanded extortion . 4. The victim after recovery has named this petitioner as one of the kidnappers. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7766 of 2026(2) dt.19-02-2026 2/2 5. Considering the seriousness and nature of accusation , statement of the victim after recovery and gravity of offence and other circumstances of the case , the prayer of petitioner for anticipatory bail is rejected. Koushik/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T